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    Exploring the Isolation of the British Countryside

    Exploring the Isolation of the British Countryside

    Remote settings provide extraordinary possibilities for both beauty and brutality

    By Stig Abell | January 9, 2024

    How An Obsession With Art Crime Became a Thriller

    How An Obsession With Art Crime Became a Thriller

    Artist and author Jonathan Santlofer on the many works examining art fraud, theft, and looting that informed his new book

    By Jonathan Santlofer | January 9, 2024

    Passionate Distortions: Patricia Highsmith and the Female Protagonist

    Passionate Distortions: Patricia Highsmith and the Female Protagonist

    Katia Lief on channeling Highsmith's powerful, repulsive character studies for a new era

    By Katia Lief | January 9, 2024

    Crime and the City: Kinshasa and the DRC

    Crime and the City: Kinshasa and the DRC

    A look at crime fiction set in and around Africa's most populous city.

    By Paul French | January 8, 2024

    Ian Hamilton On The Joys and Sorrows of Finishing a Series

    Ian Hamilton On The Joys and Sorrows of Finishing a Series

    After 19 books, taking a moment to contemplate "how it began, and how it somehow made it as far as it did."

    By Ian Hamilton | January 8, 2024

    How an Epic History of the Mafia Came out of a Chance Meeting with a Literary Legend

    How an Epic History of the Mafia Came out of a Chance Meeting with a Literary Legend

    Louis Ferrante recalls the meeting with Lord George Weidenfeld that led to a seven-year writing project, resulting in the first ever trilogy about the rise and decline of the American Mafia.

    By Louis Ferrante | January 5, 2024

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    The Importance of the Plot Twist

    The Importance of the Plot Twist

    Heidi Perks on when and how to reveal the twists that will keep readers guessing throughout your novel.

    By Heidi Perks | January 3, 2024

    The Amish Fence

    The Amish Fence

    How the Amish community stays knit together, and why it makes for the perfect setting for a mystery.

    By Patricia Johns | January 3, 2024

    What Makes a Forest Such a Seductive Setting for Fiction?

    What Makes a Forest Such a Seductive Setting for Fiction?

    Terri Parlato considers what draws us to the deep, dark woods

    By Terri Parlato | January 3, 2024

    How to Write Fiction about True Crime

    How to Write Fiction about True Crime

    Novels examining the true crime industry are a critical part of understanding its problems and popularity.

    By Kate Brody | January 2, 2024

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    Katherine Faulkner looks at the "new cast of female, feminist crime writers exploring the darker realities of motherhood"

    By Katherine Faulkner | January 2, 2024

    How to Corral Your Nightmares for Use in Your Next Novel

    How to Corral Your Nightmares for Use in Your Next Novel

    Colin O'Sullivan went from dreaming about robots to writing an AI thriller.

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    Ausma Zehanat Khan on Oppression, Rage, and Crafting a Palestinian Detective

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